How to search archived messages?

All your archived messages can be found with search or by looking in the All Mail view. When someone responds to a message you've archived, the conversation containing that message will reappear in your inbox.

Search

The easiest way to find archived messages is to search. If you're having trouble finding the result you want, you can refine your search by clicking the small arrow in the search box, and entering your criteria in the appropriate fields. Learn more about Gmail search.